Larry King Talks Women's Rights In Azerbaijan

Beginning on June 28, Baku is hosting the 23rd annual meeting of the Crans Montana Forum, an "international organization" founded in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, which "works for the promotion of international cooperation and contributes to global growth while ensuring a high level of stability, equity, and security."

Among the events is a forum on June 29 titled "The Role of Women in Tomorrow's World," chaired by the first lady of Azerbaijan, Mehriban Aliyeva, and featuring speakers such as the first ladies of Georgia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Niger...and former CNN talk-show host Larry King.

King -- whose marriage to his seventh wife almost collapsed in 2010 -- will address the forum under the description "Women's rights are human rights and human rights are women's rights," as well as "the role of first ladies in the promotion of women's dignity."

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